tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8798231961554917159..comments2018-02-17T23:29:49.146-05:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: The Horrible New Face of ClownsCara Blacknoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-52950652866358527472017-09-18T04:49:13.131-04:002017-09-18T04:49:13.131-04:00I am afraid. I am very afraid. ... Of clowns. I am afraid. I am very afraid. ... Of clowns. leye adenlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669617004830331791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-55878807235838234752017-09-14T09:26:27.552-04:002017-09-14T09:26:27.552-04:00I can&#39;t say that clowns ever intimidated or pl...I can&#39;t say that clowns ever intimidated or pleased me. On the one hand there was the Clarabell of my Howdy Doody days, and on the other, the clowns of &quot;Clockwork Orange.&quot;<br /><br />I&#39;m basically neutral on the subject, perhaps because I&#39;m a lawyer and we have so many in the profession. :)Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82003701203845451132017-09-14T08:10:56.440-04:002017-09-14T08:10:56.440-04:00Sujata, what a great topic. I trace the widesprea...Sujata, what a great topic. I trace the widespread troubled image of clowns to the Batman movies. The Joker is a supervillian. I think the creators of that character had a moment of genius when they took a beloved image that might have been slightly treating around the edges and made it the incarnation of evil. Scarier than scary.<br /><br />My past work with CEOs convinced me that all very powerful leaders desperately need someone who plays the role jesters played to medieval kings--the person who is allowed to speak truth to power without fear of reprisal. In fact, I was often the person who did that for my clients. But if I were doing that work today, I would not use the phrase I used in the 80s and 90s--&quot;What you need is a jester.&quot; They would think I was wishing they had a super threat next to them in their corner offices. &quot;Jester&quot; has changed its meaning.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-81137996103626766982017-09-14T00:22:07.118-04:002017-09-14T00:22:07.118-04:00While I won&#39;t go so far as to call it a phobia...While I won&#39;t go so far as to call it a phobia, I admit that I don&#39;t like clowns. They do make me uncomfortable, and though I don&#39;t remember any unpleasant experiences (from childhood or otherwise) that caused my strong negative opinion of them, I definitely don&#39;t like them. They creep me out.<br /><br />(That said, I don&#39;t think the Juggalos should be considered a gang if they&#39;re really not one. People should be free to dress as they please if it&#39;s not hurting anyone else - even if it makes some people uncomfortable.)Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.com